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One milligram is one thousandth of a gram and one thousand micrograms. A milligram is generally abbreviated as mg. MICROGRAM. One microgram is one millionth of a gram and one thousandth of a milligram. It is usually abbreviated as mcg or ug. Mcg and ug are the same.
conversion between two units is easier in the metric system where both milligram and microgram belong because the system is based powers of ten both standard units of measurement are very vital especially in pharmaceutical or drug dosageseach unit of dosage can contribute to the quantity and potency of the drugg vs mcg the terms mg and mcg are both abbreviations for small units of measurements in the metric system the term mg stands for the measurement of milligrams while mcg stands for micrograms both units are used to measure an object s mass and to indicate an object s weight